starshaped
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I've had a right ordeal getting my surgery approved, as I was diagnosed as being bulimic, I had to prove for over two years that I was able to control my binge/purging behaviour and steadily lose weight over this time. I have lost about 60lbs in the last couple of years, which has been a slooooow process, but I am actually about 7 stone lighter than my heaviest weight which I was at about 4 years ago.
I have had my funding approved and have seen the surgeon who will be carryin out the surgery, and I am very excited to get things moving. I am realistic about what the surgery will and wont sort out, I have suffered with mental health issues for most of my life- this was also something that has had to be relatively stable in order to get the go ahead. I have had several psych evaluations to get to this point, and have had to get a specific psych evaluation to fight against the damning one that the eating disorder psychiatrist (who had never met me) sent to the bariatric team in Birmingham where I live. I have a number of health probs associated with obesity, I have severe sleep apnoea which I have a cpap machine for, I am diabetic (type 2), for which I am on insulin, victoza and gliclizide, I have mobility issues, and I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. It is very difficult to get around and I am very ashamed of that. I am 32 years old and feel like an disabled old lady, so this surgery is something that I am really looking forward to... I know a lot of people say they will be getting their lives back, well I never had a life.... My weight has ALWAYS held me back, but I am a LOT better in my eating habits now and (I dont know if I mentioned this already
) but I am really excited to take the next step!!!
I have been given the pre op information and decided which pre op diet to follow, I was given a few to choose from, and now I am just waiting for the go ahead so I can start on the shakes and get ready for the big day!
I have some reservations of course, which I think is only natural for going through any surgery particularly when my weight is so high, as the risks are hugely increased, as Im sure you are all well aware of but I know it is the best option for me at this point.
Oh yeah and my weight at the last weigh in was 171kg
thanks for having me on here
Lucy xx
I have had my funding approved and have seen the surgeon who will be carryin out the surgery, and I am very excited to get things moving. I am realistic about what the surgery will and wont sort out, I have suffered with mental health issues for most of my life- this was also something that has had to be relatively stable in order to get the go ahead. I have had several psych evaluations to get to this point, and have had to get a specific psych evaluation to fight against the damning one that the eating disorder psychiatrist (who had never met me) sent to the bariatric team in Birmingham where I live. I have a number of health probs associated with obesity, I have severe sleep apnoea which I have a cpap machine for, I am diabetic (type 2), for which I am on insulin, victoza and gliclizide, I have mobility issues, and I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. It is very difficult to get around and I am very ashamed of that. I am 32 years old and feel like an disabled old lady, so this surgery is something that I am really looking forward to... I know a lot of people say they will be getting their lives back, well I never had a life.... My weight has ALWAYS held me back, but I am a LOT better in my eating habits now and (I dont know if I mentioned this already
) but I am really excited to take the next step!!! I have been given the pre op information and decided which pre op diet to follow, I was given a few to choose from, and now I am just waiting for the go ahead so I can start on the shakes and get ready for the big day!
I have some reservations of course, which I think is only natural for going through any surgery particularly when my weight is so high, as the risks are hugely increased, as Im sure you are all well aware of
but I know it is the best option for me at this point. Oh yeah and my weight at the last weigh in was 171kg
thanks for having me on here
Lucy xx
